Kerry ETB – Fibre Installation Technician – C&G L2

Programme Fibre Installation Technician

Award City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Communications Cabling (3667-02)

Location Tralee

Duration 24 weeks (Starts October)

Course Aims

The Fibre Installation Technician course is designed to provide the communications cabling industry with personnel who have the specialist knowledge and skills to install, fault find, repair and test fibre optic and copper communications networks. The rollout of the National Broadband Plan has increased the demand for technicians to build the national high speed broadband infrastructure, the Metropolitan Area Networks and the fibre to premises connections. This work consists of laying overhead and underground high speed fibre optic cables. An inevitable consequence of the rollout of high speed broadband will be the need to install, retrofit and upgrade internal high speed networks in industrial, commercial and public premises. These installations consist of structured fibre optic and copper cabling systems. Technicians must be as equally adept at climbing and working on poles, towers and mobile elevated platforms as they are at installing underground services and structured cabling systems in buildings. The course is the ideal starting point for anyone who is interested in developing a career in this type of work.

Modules

Induction – The planned outcomes and conditions attached to attendance on the course; good safety, health and hygiene practices; the basic principles involved in environmental issues; and the meaning of equal opportunities.

Principles of Communications Cabling – Develop the knowledge and skills to implement safe working practices when installing fibre optic telecommunications cabling. Identify safe working practices in communication systems; describe the basic principles of SI units and symbols; describe the basic principles of communications systems; and describe the basic principles of data communications.

Career Planning & Work Experience – Plan and achieve realistic work goals. Outline the factors which underpin and influence the labour market and affect local job opportunities; identify the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers; identify and explore personal strengths, talents, goals and values linked to employment opportunities; prepare and compose a letter of application, CV and application form; prepare for an interview; participate effectively in work experience with appropriate

Requirements

Reached the statutory school leaving age.

Minimum of Junior Cert or equivalent.

Ability to work in a highly regulated safety conscious environment.

Good hand/eye co-ordination, manual dexterity and spatial aptitude.

Good attention to detail with the ability to concentrate and focus on the job at hand.

Ability to work at heights is absolutely essential.

Must have an appropriate level of fitness and physical ability to carry out duties as described.

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